wà

腽

Character · NounTraditional襪

socks; stockings; hosiery

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

socks; stockings; hosiery

In Chinese, 袜 generally refers to both short socks (短袜) and long stockings (长袜/丝袜). It is usually worn inside shoes. The measure word is typically 双 (pair).

Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
chuān穿
le了
yī一
shuāng双
xīn新
de的
mián棉
wà袜
 。

I wore a new pair of cotton socks today.

Qǐng请
tuō脱
diào掉
xié鞋
zi子
hé和
wà袜
zi子
 ，
huàn换
shàng上
tuō拖
xié鞋
 。

Please take off your shoes and socks and change into slippers.

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Zhè这
shuāng双
sī丝
wà袜
pò破
le了
 ，
gāi该
mǎi买
xīn新
de的
le了
 。

These stockings are torn; it's time to buy new ones.

Dōng冬
tiān天
yào要
chuān穿
hòu厚
yī一
diǎn点
de的
yáng羊
máo毛
wà袜
bǎo保
nuǎn暖
 。

In winter, you should wear thicker wool socks to keep warm.

2.

noun

pouch-like covering; sleeve (of a machine part)

technical

Used in technical or dialectal contexts to describe protective sleeves or casings that resemble socks, such as 袜套 (wà tào) or in machinery contexts.

Gěi给
zhè这
gè个
líng零
jiàn件
jiā加
gè个
wà袜
tào套
bǎo保
hù护
yī一
xià下
 。

Add a protective sleeve to this part.

Jiǎo脚
wàn腕
shang上
bǎng绑
zhe着
hù护
wà袜
 。

Ankle supports were bound around the ankle.